<div>This self-paced course is a good introduction to Spanish for those who have never studied it before, or a good supplemental program for students who may be struggling in their school Spanish class, or a good refresher course for people who would like to brush up on Spanish after years of not having studied it. &nbsp;While there are many aspects of learning a language, this course focuses almost exclusively on Spanish grammar. &nbsp;If you would like to take a more well-rounded approach to learning Spanish, including cultural notes, pictures from the Spanish-speaking world, reading and listening practice, and more,&nbsp;<a href="https://itunes.apple.com/us/book/espanol-i/id581002884?mt=13" target="_blank" data-mce-href="https://itunes.apple.com/us/book/espanol-i/id581002884?mt=13">click here for David Nance's Spanish textbook</a>, available free for the iPad.</div>

<div>What do your dreams mean? Do men and women differ in the nature and intensity of their sexual desires? Can apes learn sign language? Why can’t we tickle ourselves? This course tries to answer these questions and many others, providing a comprehensive overview of the scientific study of thought and behavior. It explores topics such as perception, communication, learning, memory, decision-making, religion, persuasion, love, lust, hunger, art, fiction, and dreams.&nbsp;</div><div><br></div><div>We will look at how these aspects of the mind develop in children, how they differ across people, how they are wired-up in the brain, and how they break down due to illness and injury.</div>

<div><strong>Everything we know about how to start a startup, for free, from some of the world experts.</strong></div><div><strong><br></strong></div><div>This collection is designed to be a sort of one-class business course for people who want to start startups.</div><div><br></div><div>We cover how to come up with ideas and evaluate them, how to get users and grow, how to do sales and marketing, how to hire, how to raise money, company culture, operations and management, business strategy, and more.</div><div><br></div><div>You can’t teach everything necessary to succeed in starting a company, but I suspect we can teach a surprising amount. We’ve tried to take some of the best speakers from the past 9 years of Y Combinator dinners and arrange them in a way that will hopefully make sense.</div><div><br></div><div>We’re doing this because we believe helping a lot of people be better at starting companies will be good for everyone. It will hopefully be valuable even for people who don’t want to start startups.</div><div><br></div><div>Talks like these have really helped Y Combinator founders create their companies. We hope you find it helpful too!</div><div><br></div><div>-Sam</div><div><br></div><div>Note: the videos are in a slightly different order from how they were given at Stanford, for cohesiveness. In addition, some readings can only be viewed in iTunes U if you are using the iOS &nbsp;app. You can alternatively check the&nbsp;course website&nbsp;to follow along with the associated readings:&nbsp;<a href="http://startupclass.samaltman.com/" target="_blank" data-mce-href="http://startupclass.samaltman.com/">startupclass.samaltman.com</a><div>&nbsp;</div></div><div><br></div><div><div>For more online learning opportunities, please visit&nbsp;<a href="http://online.stanford.edu/" target="_blank" data-mce-href="http://online.stanford.edu/">Stanford Online</a>.</div><br></div>

<p><span style="font-kerning: none">This course is designed to help you to learn to code no matter what your level of experience.&nbsp;Through a series of exciting activities and challenges, you’ll learn key coding concepts as you solve puzzles in the Swift Playgrounds app. As you progress through the course, you’ll build your computational thinking skills, and&nbsp;see how coding can be fun as you&nbsp;explore examples of coding in everyday life.&nbsp;</span><br></p><div><span style="font-kerning: none"></span><br></div><p><span style="font-kerning: none">There are 10 lessons filled with video instruction and practical activities&nbsp;where&nbsp;you can&nbsp;document, practice, reflect and review your progress.&nbsp;</span><br></p><div><br></div>

<div>Welcome and thank you for joining me as you begin your journey into the fascinating world of human anatomy and physiology! <br><br><b>A-Plus Anatomy: The Life of a Cell</b> is the first in a series of courses designed for first-year college students who are interested in pursuing careers in the health sciences. This course can be used to supplement introductory courses in the life sciences, including human anatomy and physiology and general biology. The course is organized into four units: basic organization of the human body, functional biochemistry, cell biology, and histology. A multi-touch textbook to accompany this course will be available in Fall 2017.<br><br>You are encouraged to work on this course at your own pace, spending as much time on each unit as you feel is necessary. There are four self-assessments (unit tests) and four creative projects that you will complete to assess your understanding of key concepts. After you've finished each unit, take the self-assessment test and check your answers with the included answer keys. No self-assessments or creative projects should be sent to Professor Swatski.<br><br><b>You will NOT receive any college credit from taking this course in iTunes U. You need to enroll as a regular or online student at Harrisburg Area Community College to earn credits. Please visit these websites for more information.</b><br><a href="http://www.hacc.edu%A0" target="_blank" data-mce-href="http://www.hacc.edu%A0">http://www.hacc.edu </a><br><a href="http://www.hacc.edu/Future-Student-Portal.cfm" target="_blank" data-mce-href="http://www.hacc.edu/Future-Student-Portal.cfm">http://www.hacc.edu/Future-Student-Portal.cfm</a> <br><br><br></div>

<div>This course is an introduction to game theory and strategic thinking. Ideas such as dominance, backward induction, Nash equilibrium, evolutionary stability, commitment, credibility, asymmetric information, adverse selection, and signaling are discussed and applied to games played in class and to examples drawn from economics, politics, the movies, and elsewhere.</div>

<div><div>Justice is one of the most popular courses in Harvard's history. Nearly one thousand students pack Harvard's historic Sanders Theatre to hear Professor Sandel talk about justice, equality, democracy, and citizenship. Now it's your turn to take the same journey in moral reflection that has captivated more than 14,000 students, as Harvard opens its classroom to the world.</div><div><br></div><div>This course aims to help viewers become more critically minded thinkers about the moral decisions we all face in our everyday lives.</div><div><br></div><div>Over 12 weeks of lectures, Sandel challenges us with difficult moral dilemmas and asks our opinion about the right thing to do. He then asks us to examine our answers in the light of new scenarios. The result is often surprising, revealing that important moral questions are never black and white.</div></div>

<div>A study of personal finance topics from the consumer and societal perspectives.&nbsp;<br></div><div><br></div><div>Topics include the preparation and interpretation of personal financial statements and budgets, the time value of money, personal saving, financial market and investment fundamentals, the effective use of consumer credit, personal bankruptcy, insurance principles, automotive and housing decisions, principles of personal taxation, and retirement planning.&nbsp;<br></div><div><br></div><div>This course will provide students with the concepts and critical thinking skills to understand the effects of financial decisions on individuals, families, and society.&nbsp;<br></div><div><br></div><div>Additional ways to access this course video can be found at&nbsp;<a href="http://msu1tunesU">missouristate.edu/icourses</a>.<br></div><div><br></div>

<div><div>This course introduces students to a diverse array of theoretical and empirical issues related to the study of human emotion. Some questions the course will address include: What are our emotions? What purpose do they serve? How do emotions relate to our thoughts, memories, and behaviors towards others? What happens when our emotional responses go awry? Although these questions date back to early philosophical texts, only recently have experimental psychologists begun to explore this vast and exciting domain of study. The course will begin by discussing the evolutionary origins of distinct emotions such as love, anger, fear, and disgust. We will ask how emotions might color our cognitive processes such as thinking and memory, the relationship between emotions and the brain, development of emotions in childhood, and how emotions shape our social relationships. We will also consider how these methods can be applied to studying mental illness in both children and adults. We conclude by studying the pursuit of happiness and well-being, trying to understand what makes us happy.</div><div>This course is part of a broader educational mission to share the study of human emotion beyond the boundaries of the classroom in order to reach students and teachers alike, both locally and globally, through the use of technology.&nbsp;</div><div>This mission is generously supported by, and in collaboration with, the Yale Office of Digital Dissemination and the Yale College Dean's Office. This series was recorded and produced by Douglas Forbush, Lucas Swineford, and the Yale Broadcasting and Media Center.</div></div>

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<div>North Korean leader Kim Jong-il died at 8:30am on December 17. He was 69 years old. In late 2010, he anointed his youngest son Kim Jong-un as his successor. This course examines the leadership of Kim Jong-un in the Democratic Republic of Korea and its implications for reunification on the Korean peninsula, &nbsp;U.S. relations with South Korea, and the prospects for renewed talks with North Korea.</div><div><br></div><div>Find more information about the CSIS Korea Chair at <a href="https://csis.org/program/korea-chair" target="_blank" data-mce-href="https://csis.org/program/korea-chair">https://csis.org/program/korea-chair</a>.</div>

<div><strong>I. COURSE DESCRIPTION &nbsp;</strong> &nbsp;</div><div>This course is designed to introduce students to the main aspects of contemporary Korean society, including those pertaining to the family, industrialization, gender, aging, labor, population, religion, and political system. The course will specifically focus on topics and issues that figure prominently in the lives of the Korean people, such as patriarchy, modernization, education frenzy, urbanization, authoritarianism, collectivism, and anti-Americanism. Each of these issues will be examined through sociological, historical, comparative, and balanced perspectives. The assigned readings that specifically deal with Korea will be supplemented by a reading from an introductory sociology textbook to enhance the students’ understanding of the workings of society and to help broaden their perspective to appreciate the social institutions of other countries. Because this is not a lecture course, your participation is extremely important and is a vital part of the course.</div><div><strong><br></strong></div><div><strong><br></strong></div><div><strong>II. COURSE OBJECTIVES</strong></div><div><div><div>The principal objective of this course is to prepare students with the knowledge and analyticaltoolsneededtodevelopbalancedviewsonKoreansociety. Toward thisend, students are expected to:</div><ul><li><div>understand the key dimensions and principal trends of Korean society;</div></li><li><div>comprehend how class, race-ethnicity, gender, and age relate to social</div><div>institutions such as the family, education, economy, religion, and politics;&nbsp;</div></li><li>think globally, question commonly held beliefs, assess different perspectives used by sociologists, and to use this process to understand the forces that generate change and continuity in Korean society;</li><li>understand how significant changes in society affect the experiences of diverse groups in Korea;</li><li>identify the significant social institutions involved in domestic governance and assess their contribution; and</li><li>understand various social problems facing Korean society, including inequality, sexism, and aging population.&nbsp;</li></ul><div><strong><br></strong></div><strong>III. RECOMMENDED READINGS</strong><div><div><ul><li>Alford, C. Fred. 1999. Think No Evil: Korean Values in the Age of Globalization. Ithaca,NY: Cornell University Press.</li><li>Breen, Michael. 1998. The Koreans: Who They Are, What They Want, Where Their Future Lies. New York: St. Martin's.&nbsp;</li><li>Amsden, Alice. 1989. Asia’s Next Giant: South Korea and Late Industrialization.Oxford: Oxford University Press.</li><li>Kendall, Laurel. 2002. Under Construction: The Gendering of Modernity, Class, and Consumption in the Republic of Korea. Honolulu: University of Hawaii Press.</li><li>Lie, John. 1998. Han Unbound: The Political Economy of South Korea. Stanford:Stanford University Press.</li><li>Armstrong, Charles. 2002. Korean Society: Civil Society, Democracy and the State. New York: Routledge.</li><li>Oh, John Kie-Chiang. 1999. Korean Politics: The Quest for Democratization and Economic Development. Ithaca: Cornell University Press.</li></ul></div></div><div><strong><br></strong></div><div><strong>IV. RECOMMENDED LINKS</strong></div><div><div><a href="http://www.ekoreajournal.net/" target="_blank" data-mce-href="http://www.ekoreajournal.net/"><strong>http://www.ekoreajournal.net/</strong></a><strong></strong></div><div><a href="http://actakoreana.kmu.ac.kr/" target="_blank" data-mce-href="http://actakoreana.kmu.ac.kr/"><strong>http://actakoreana.kmu.ac.kr/</strong></a><strong></strong></div><div><a href="http://book.aks.ac.kr/sub02_6_1.asp?menu=2&amp;smenu=6&amp;stype=3" target="_blank" data-mce-href="http://book.aks.ac.kr/sub02_6_1.asp?menu=2&amp;smenu=6&amp;stype=3"><strong>http://book.aks.ac.kr/sub02_6_1.asp?menu=2&amp;smenu=6&amp;stype=3</strong></a><strong></strong></div><div><a href="http://www.han-style.com/english/" target="_blank" data-mce-href="http://www.han-style.com/english/"><strong>http://www.han-style.com/english/</strong></a><strong></strong></div><strong><a href="http://www.korea.net/" target="_blank" data-mce-href="http://www.korea.net/"><strong>http://www.korea.net/</strong></a><br></strong></div><br></div></div>

<p>South Korea as a Global Power is a three-year study launched by the Korea Chair at the Center for Strategic and
International Studies (CSIS) in 2014 to examine South
Korea's global commitment and proactive participation in world affairs. <br></p><div><br></div><div>Dr. Victor Cha, Senior Adviser at CSIS and Professor of Government at
Georgetown University will lead this project along with a research team
to provide empirical analysis and conceptual study of Korea's
accomplishments as a middle and global power in a wide array of
issue-areas including official development assistance, global health,
civil nuclear energy, and global economic governance.<br></div><p><br></p><div><br></div>

<div>European integration has been hailed as ‘the most ambitious and most successful example of peaceful international cooperation in world history’. In this subject students are introduced to this process and its result, the European Union, through different disciplinary lenses. For example, the common European currency, and the project of a Europe without boundaries are addressed not just in terms of history, economics and law but also in relation to their sociological implications for European identity and for member-states’ sovereignty. We will study EU’s global ambitions from an International Relations perspective and contemplate its future in the light of present crises.</div>

<div>Like it or not, we live in a time of declining popular trust in government and the market. It is an age for citizens to rediscover their role and responsibilities in American life. This course introduces a range of learners to the content of our citizenship. What does it mean to be a citizen of this exceptional nation? Why are civic knowledge and skill in decline, and what is the cost of that decline? How can we revive the practice of everyday citizenship, and renew our commitment to the idea of America? These are the questions we will explore together.</div>

<div><div>*The course<em> Understanding Chinese Politics</em> was offered to CSIS staff and interns in July of 2014. Lectures were given by Christopher K. Johnson, Bonnie Glaser and Matthew Goodman as described by the topics below. Supplemental materials have been included with this iTunes U course for additional context and knowledge.</div><div><br></div><div><strong><span style="text-decoration: underline;" data-mce-style="text-decoration: underline;">China’s Domestic Politics:</span></strong> Chris Johnson, CSIS Senior Adviser and Freeman Chair in China Studies, analyzes Chinese President Xi Jinping’s rapid consolidation of power and its implications for China’s ambitious domestic reforms. Johnson will also discuss the many tools Xi has used to develop a defined political strategy of intimidation for managing opposition to the reform push. The session will highlight Xi’s campaign to target extravagance and corruption within the Chinese Communist Party’s ranks by specifically addressing the recent attempt to take down Xu Caihou, a senior CCP figure.</div><div><br></div><div><strong><span style="text-decoration: underline;" data-mce-style="text-decoration: underline;">Chinese Foreign Policy:</span></strong> This session, led by Bonnie Glaser, CSIS Senior Adviser for Asia, Freeman Chair in China Studies and Senior Associate with Pacific Forum, will discuss recent developments and trends in Chinese Foreign Policy, focusing on several of the larger issues: China’s “peaceful rise,”&nbsp;China’s ideal role for the U.S. in the Asia-Pacific, Chinese perspectives on the post-World War II international framework and China’s relationship with its neighbors.<strong></strong></div><div><br></div><div><strong><span style="text-decoration: underline;" data-mce-style="text-decoration: underline;">Chinese Economics:</span></strong> Matthew Goodman, CSIS William E. Simon Chair in Political Economy and Senior Adviser for Asian Economics will discuss China’s rapid economic growth over the past 30 years due to a combination of smart politics and favorable economics. This session will address how China’s old growth model is running out of steam and its policymakers are facing a host of new challenges, from severe environmental degradation to rising inequality. Against this backdrop, Goodman explores whether or not China’s leaders and institutions have what it takes to transition the country towards a new, more sustainable model of economic growth.</div></div><div><br></div>

<div><p>Have you ever simply watched people from a distance and tried to figure out why they do what they do?&nbsp; If you have attempted to understand behavior, you will enjoy sociology.&nbsp; This course is designed to introduce you to basic concepts of sociology: groups, race and ethnicity, class, gender, citizenship, behavior patterns, deviancy, health, and social institutions.&nbsp; The approach to the content will be broadly comparative, historical, and global in orientation and focus, with an emphasis on the United States.&nbsp; Particular attention will be paid to issues of power, inequality, social change and social justice.&nbsp; Understanding sociology helps discover and explain social patterns and see how such patterns change over time and in different settings. By recognizing the social basis of everyday life, sociology also develops critical thinking by revealing the social structures and processes that shape diverse forms of human life.</p></div>

<div><div>The CSIS Key Trends in Africa course is designed to provide research and analysis on ongoing developments on the continent and U.S. policy toward Africa. The course focuses on governance, economics, health and development, and security trends on the continent.</div><div><br></div><div>It is curated from content produced by the CSIS Africa Program, including publications, events, interviews, and multimedia. The program pursues a broad research agenda, identifying and exploring emerging political, economic, social, and security developments on the continent. Program staff regularly engage with officials in Congress, the State Department, the Department of Defense, and the White House, as well as with government officials from various African countries. The program also provides a platform to visiting African opinion leaders and seeks to integrate African perspectives into the Washington policy dialogue.&nbsp;</div></div><div><br></div><div><strong>1. Governance:&nbsp;</strong>This section focuses on the political landscape in various African countries and the events and moments that shape those countries.&nbsp;</div><div><br></div><div><div><strong>2. Security:&nbsp;</strong>This section seeks to understand current security threats within countries and across the continent, anticipate future risks of instability, and examine current U.S. and international security initiatives.</div></div><div><br></div><div><strong>3.</strong>&nbsp;<strong>Economics</strong>: This section explores evolving economic dynamics across the continent. In the last decade, African economies have been buoyed by high commodity prices, improved fiscal governance, the growth of a consumer class, and a rapidly expanding working-age population. How can investors harness these positive trends while combating remaining investment barriers like underdeveloped markets, poor infrastructure, and negative perceptions of the continent?<div><br></div><div><strong>4. Health and Development</strong>: This section highlights African priorities and perspectives in global health debates. It focuses on three broad areas: first, increasing African responsibility in designing and implementing national health strategies; second, exploring ways to build African health capacity which will provide successful and sustainable options for future needs in Africa; and third, how the U.S. is engaging African governments on global health concerns.</div></div>

<div>This course will encourage you to think <em><strong>globally... &nbsp;to become a global citizen!</strong></em></div><div><br></div><div>This Global Studies course will provide an introduction to contemporary issues, cultures, geography, environmental stewardship and food systems, and related historical context of our world highlighting the United Nations’ focus concentrations of Peace &amp; Security, Development, Human Rights, Humanitarian Affairs, and International Law.&nbsp; Primary attention will be placed on the regions of Latin America, Africa, Asia, and the Middle East.&nbsp; The study of contemporary world events and global concerns is a priority of the course for the objective of developing and enhancing the students’ appreciation for the complexity and dynamics of the world they live in.</div>

<div><p><strong>Course Objectives</strong></p><div>The main goals of the course are to survey the general aspects of traditional lifestyles and to understand the basic characteristics of cultural heritage of Korea.</div><div>A comprehensive look of Korean traditional culture will also help students to get the basic understandings of contemporary Korean culture; its past and present, continuity and discontinuity.</div><div>&nbsp;</div><div>&nbsp;</div><p><strong>Course Description</strong></p><div>This on-line course is designed for undergraduate students, both international and domestic, to provide a comprehensive overview on the various aspects of Korean traditional culture. The course is divided largely into four parts:&nbsp;</div><div>(1) Family and Kinship</div><div>(2) Traditional Lifestyles</div><div>(3) Social Thoughts and Religion</div><div>(4) Traditional Arts</div><div>For one semester it is probably too short to deal with anything substantive, but I hope it will touch on major issues in studying Korean culture. I plan to present an overview of Korean culture, focusing on religious traditions which are considered to be more significant and critical.&nbsp;</div><br></div>

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<div>What do your dreams mean? Do men and women differ in the nature and intensity of their sexual desires? Can apes learn sign language? Why can’t we tickle ourselves? This course tries to answer these questions and many others, providing a comprehensive overview of the scientific study of thought and behavior. It explores topics such as perception, communication, learning, memory, decision-making, religion, persuasion, love, lust, hunger, art, fiction, and dreams.&nbsp;</div><div><br></div><div>We will look at how these aspects of the mind develop in children, how they differ across people, how they are wired-up in the brain, and how they break down due to illness and injury.</div>

<div><div>This course introduces students to a diverse array of theoretical and empirical issues related to the study of human emotion. Some questions the course will address include: What are our emotions? What purpose do they serve? How do emotions relate to our thoughts, memories, and behaviors towards others? What happens when our emotional responses go awry? Although these questions date back to early philosophical texts, only recently have experimental psychologists begun to explore this vast and exciting domain of study. The course will begin by discussing the evolutionary origins of distinct emotions such as love, anger, fear, and disgust. We will ask how emotions might color our cognitive processes such as thinking and memory, the relationship between emotions and the brain, development of emotions in childhood, and how emotions shape our social relationships. We will also consider how these methods can be applied to studying mental illness in both children and adults. We conclude by studying the pursuit of happiness and well-being, trying to understand what makes us happy.</div><div>This course is part of a broader educational mission to share the study of human emotion beyond the boundaries of the classroom in order to reach students and teachers alike, both locally and globally, through the use of technology.&nbsp;</div><div>This mission is generously supported by, and in collaboration with, the Yale Office of Digital Dissemination and the Yale College Dean's Office. This series was recorded and produced by Douglas Forbush, Lucas Swineford, and the Yale Broadcasting and Media Center.</div></div>

<div><div><span class="font" style="font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;, serif"><span class="size" style="font-size:12pt">Review of psychological theories of and research
on motivation and their application to work. Highlights how leadership relates
to motivation, workplace climate and attitudes, and group performance.</span></span><br></div></div><div><br></div>

<div>China is changing – and the sheer scale of those changes is having a profound effect, both on the nation itself and on its relations with the rest of the world.<br><br>Economic expansion is bringing with it huge cultural transformations, from increased consumer demand to a dramatic upsurge of English language learning among the newly emerging class of urban professionals. These changes in turn make it very likely that China will also change the rest of the world, business in China follows the ‘guanxi’ tradition of mutual trust – in many ways different from Western commercial methods and philosophy, and a challenge for the West to understand.<br><br>The learning pathway is an introduction, but is a wide-ranging profile of the issues facing today’s China. It begins with economics and a look at the implications of China’s accession to the World Trade Organisation. It moves on to international politics and development, human rights and environmental issues. It ends with a flavour of the Mandarin Chinese language.</div>

<div><div><strong>Purpose of Course</strong></div><div>This course will introduce you to the fundamental principles of psychology and to the major subjects of psychological inquiry.&nbsp; It has been designed to not only provide you with the tools necessary for the study of psychology, but also present you with a sampling of the major areas of psychology research.&nbsp; The course begins with a short overview of how psychology developed as an academic discipline and an introduction to a number of the principle methodologies most commonly deployed in its study.&nbsp; The subsequent units are arranged around broad areas of research, including emotion, development, memory, and psychopathology.&nbsp; We will focus on well-substantiated research and current trends within each of these categories.</div></div>

<div><div>Welcome to Human Development Across the Lifespan in a Social Context. In this course we review common growth experiences across the lifespan from a social work perspective. We account for the many influences, including social influences, that can impact development and change across time.&nbsp;</div></div><div><br></div><div>The approach is general and broad, a great introduction to human development. It's also a great introduction into the unique perspective that the profession of social work offers to understanding the human experience.</div>

<div> This course includes a thorough examination of the theoretical models of addiction with an introduction to the neurobiology of addiction while exploring the addiction cycle, the evaluation and treatment of addictions, the trauma that occurs with addictions, and intervention planning. In addition, the student will learn about the pharmacology of drugs. </div>

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<div>Welcome and thank you for joining me as you begin your journey into the fascinating world of human anatomy and physiology! <br><br><b>A-Plus Anatomy: The Life of a Cell</b> is the first in a series of courses designed for first-year college students who are interested in pursuing careers in the health sciences. This course can be used to supplement introductory courses in the life sciences, including human anatomy and physiology and general biology. The course is organized into four units: basic organization of the human body, functional biochemistry, cell biology, and histology. A multi-touch textbook to accompany this course will be available in Fall 2017.<br><br>You are encouraged to work on this course at your own pace, spending as much time on each unit as you feel is necessary. There are four self-assessments (unit tests) and four creative projects that you will complete to assess your understanding of key concepts. After you've finished each unit, take the self-assessment test and check your answers with the included answer keys. No self-assessments or creative projects should be sent to Professor Swatski.<br><br><b>You will NOT receive any college credit from taking this course in iTunes U. You need to enroll as a regular or online student at Harrisburg Area Community College to earn credits. Please visit these websites for more information.</b><br><a href="http://www.hacc.edu%A0" target="_blank" data-mce-href="http://www.hacc.edu%A0">http://www.hacc.edu </a><br><a href="http://www.hacc.edu/Future-Student-Portal.cfm" target="_blank" data-mce-href="http://www.hacc.edu/Future-Student-Portal.cfm">http://www.hacc.edu/Future-Student-Portal.cfm</a> <br><br><br></div>

<div><em>*This Anatomy and Physiology course is a part of Coppell ISD's science department.&nbsp; The class in iTunes U is designed to supplement the on-site course.&nbsp; If you have any questions, feel free to contact the instructor.&nbsp; Content will continue to be added to this course over the next school year.</em> &nbsp;</div><div><br></div><div>In Anatomy and Physiology, students conduct laboratory and field investigations, use scientific methods during investigations, and make informed decisions using critical thinking and scientific problem solving. Students in Anatomy and Physiology study a variety of topics, including the structure and function of the human body and the interaction of body systems for maintaining homeostasis.</div><div><br></div><div><br></div>

<div><span class="font" style="font-family:Calibri"><span class="size" style="font-size:12pt"></span></span><span class="font" style="font-family:Calibri, sans-serif"><span class="size" style="font-size:11pt">African elephants are powerful, intelligent animals with complex
social structures and behaviors. Most of us have seen images or videos of large
elephant herds walking across the vast Serengeti in Africa, but may not realize
that elephant populations have been declining dramatically. In the 1970s, roughly
1.3 million elephants lived across Africa. Since then, about half have been killed
so that their ivory tusks could be sold. Although an international treaty
signed in 1989 banned hunting elephants for their ivory, about 100 wild
elephants are still illegally killed in Africa each day.</span></span><br></div><p><br></p><div><span class="font" style="font-family:Calibri, sans-serif"><span class="size" style="font-size:11pt">This 3-week course focuses on African elephants as a powerful case
study of how science can inform the conservation of species and their habitats.
After an introduction to elephant ecology, you will learn about the scientific
tools researchers use to assess how many elephants live in Africa and where
they are. You will then see how DNA fingerprinting allows scientists to track
and prevent illegal poaching operations.</span></span><br></div><p><br></p><div><span class="font" style="font-family:Calibri, sans-serif"><span class="size" style="font-size:11pt">The course incorporates videos, online interactive modules,
reading materials, and handouts. </span></span><br></div><p><br></p><div><span class="font" style="font-family:Calibri, sans-serif"><span class="size" style="font-size:11pt">As a follow-up to this course, visit the “WildCam Gorongosa”
course on iTunes. You will learn about the long-term ecological restoration effort
in a national park in Mozambique, Africa, and participate in the park’s citizen
science project.</span></span><br></div><p><br></p><div><span class="font" style="font-family:Calibri, sans-serif"><span class="size" style="font-size:11pt">Please complete this </span></span><a href="https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/Bio-on-iTunesU"><span class="font" style="font-family:Calibri, sans-serif"><span class="size" style="font-size:11pt">short survey</span></span></a><span class="font" style="font-family:Calibri, sans-serif"><span class="size" style="font-size:11pt"> after completing this course.
The data will help us design additional courses.</span></span><br></div><div><span class="font" style="font-family:Calibri"><span class="size" style="font-size:12pt"></span></span><br></div>

<div>This course provides a thorough introduction to the principles and methods of physics for students who have good preparation in physics and mathematics. Emphasis is placed on problem solving and quantitative reasoning.&nbsp;</div><div><br></div><div>This course covers Newtonian mechanics, special relativity, gravitation, thermodynamics, and waves.</div>

<div>Listen to renowned physicists, nutritionists, neuroscientists, etc. as they investigate the nature of consciousness as a field of all possibilities. We'll explore consciousness as the source not only of the human mind and its ability to experience, know, innovate... but also as the source of all structures and functions in creation, from fine particles to DNA to galaxies, in parallel with the scientific notion of a unified field, or superstring at the basis of the infinite diversity of time and space.</div><div><br></div><div><div>For more online learning opportunities, please visit&nbsp;<a href="http://online.stanford.edu/" target="_blank" data-mce-href="http://online.stanford.edu/">Stanford Online</a>.</div><br></div>

<div><i>From Planets to the Cosmos</i> (Astronomy 1101) is an overview of astronomy from our solar system to the universe as a whole. &nbsp;Designed for non-science majors, this <span>course is organized around three&nbsp;overarching and interconnected themes:</span><br></div><div><ol><li><span><b>The Long Copernican Revolution</b>: the historical discovery of the nature of our solar system, and our on-going discovery of planetary systems around other stars.</span><br></li><li><span><b>The Lives of the Stars</b>: the nature and evolution of stars and black holes, and the origin of the chemical elements we find in nature.</span><br></li><li><span><b>The Cosmos</b>: the history of galaxies and the universe, evidence for the Big Bang, and the structure of the universe on its largest scales.</span><br></li></ol></div><div><span>This course will review the facts that astronomers have learned about these topics, describe the outstanding scientific problems at the frontiers of current research, illustrate ways in which physical principles are used to understand the universe, and show how scientific theories are developed and tested against observations.</span><br></div><div><span></span><br></div><div><span>This is an open, self-paced version of a course I teach at The Ohio State&nbsp;University, using materials created when it was taught during the Spring and Autumn semesters of 2015. &nbsp;Unlike my previous iTunes U course, <i>Life in the Universe</i>, it includes lecture and demo videos created specially for this course.</span><br></div><div><br></div><div><b>Accessibility:<br></b>All of the lecture and demonstration videos for this course are closed-captioned and include full transcriptions of the audio portions.</div><div><br></div><div><b>Course Image:</b><br></div><div>The course image is an artist's impression of <a href="https://news.osu.edu/news/2016/01/14/brightlight/">ASASSN-15lh</a>, the most powerful supernova explosion observed to date, discovered using the <a href="http://www.astronomy.ohio-state.edu/~assassin/index.shtml">All-Sky Automated Survey for Supernovae</a> (ASAS-SN) telescope system developed at The Ohio State University. &nbsp;Original artwork by Jin Ma, Beijing Planetarium.<br></div>

<div><div><div><div><div><div>This General Chemistry course covers the first nine chapters of&nbsp;the 12th Edition of&nbsp;<strong>Chemistry: The Central Science</strong>&nbsp;by Brown, LeMay, Bursten, Murphy, and Woodward text and is designed for science and engineering majors. Topics covered include: dimensional analysis, atomic structure, the mole, stoichiometry, chemical reactions, thermochemistry, electron configuration, periodicity, bonding, and molecular structure.</div></div></div></div></div></div><div><br></div><div>Click on the following link to purchase access to the Mastering eText for <a href="http://www.mypearsonstore.com/bookstore/product.asp?isbn=0321705084" target="_blank" data-mce-href="http://www.mypearsonstore.com/bookstore/product.asp?isbn=0321705084">Brown/LeMay/Bursten/Murphy/Woodward, Chemistry: The Central Science, 12th edition</a>.&nbsp;Once you have purchased access, click the following link to download the <a href="http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/pearson-etext/id410315894?mt=8" target="_blank" data-mce-href="http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/pearson-etext/id410315894?mt=8">Pearson eText from the App Store</a>, which will allow you to view the eText from your iPad.&nbsp;</div>

<div>Deoxyribonucleic acid, or DNA, has fascinated and excited scientists for over 140 years. Since it was first isolated by Friedrich Miescher in 1869, to 1953, the year James Watson and Francis Crick, aided by the work of Rosalind Franklin, worked out its structure and the mechanism of storing and transferring genetic messages, DNA has been at the centre of the research endeavour to understand the chemical basis of inheritance.<br><br>The mechanism of inheritance has remained one of the great puzzles of Science since Charles Darwin wrote ‘On the Origin of Species’. This learning pathway pulls together the threads of the story by linking the work of Darwin and Miescher to that of the scientist-monk Gregor Mendel in the 1860s. It looks at the detail of the structure, and how it forms the basis of a self replicating genetic system.<br><br>The pathway ends by looking at an example of where understanding DNA and inheritance is making a difference to human health, in the management of the inherited blood disorder Sickle Cell Anaemia.</div>

<div>A course in the study of Human Anatomy.</div><div><br></div><div>This course teaches the foundational anatomical knowledge relevant to an allied health career. &nbsp;The typical student of this Human Anatomy course is a career in one of the fields of allied health. &nbsp;These careers include but are not limited to pharmacy, nursing, occupational therapy, physical therapy, emergency response, and others. &nbsp;The language, nomenclature, and knowledge of human anatomy are the intellectual foundations of these careers. &nbsp;At times, students take this course to fulfill a general education requirement for a lab science, but most students have as a goal an allied health career. &nbsp;Be warned, the course has a rigorous curriculum in that it prepares students for health careers. &nbsp;But, the study of the human body is fascinating and any student willing to put in the time and effort to study it will be amply rewarded.</div><div><br></div><div>This course is a prerequisite to the Human Physiology course, Biology 261.</div><div><br><div>Although there are no prerequisites for this course, the student should be aware that human physiology, the course that follows Human Anatomy, has a prerequisite of general chemistry, Chem 101.&nbsp; It is wise for students to complete their chemistry course either before or concurrently with Human Anatomy so that they are prepared to enroll in Human Physiology&nbsp;immediately upon completion of Human Anatomy.</div></div>

iTunes Store: Top iTunesU Courses in Mathematics

<p><span class="s1">Welcome to Have Sum Fun, a numeracy course.</span><br></p><p>Numeracy is the ability to use maths in real life. To follow a recipe to cook delicious teriyaki chicken, to catch a faster train to get to your school on time, to find out how much you need to save up monthly to buy a new bike. This course aims to assist students in obtaining these essential life skills.<br></p><p>This course consists of a number of Multi-Touch books, Have Sum Fun series, as a one stop shop for students, teachers and parents. New issues will be added to this course upon completion.<br></p><div>Enjoy learning.<br></div><div><br></div>

<div>Statistics 110 (Probability), which has been taught at Harvard University by Joe Blitzstein (Professor of the Practice in Statistics, Harvard University) each year since 2006. The on-campus Stat 110 course has grown from 80 students to over 300 students per year in that time. Lecture videos, review materials, and over 250 practice problems with detailed solutions are provided. This course is an introduction to probability as a language and set of tools for understanding statistics, science, risk, and randomness. The ideas and methods are useful in statistics, science, engineering, economics, finance, and everyday life. Topics include the following. Basics: sample spaces and events, conditioning, Bayes’ Theorem. Random variables and their distributions: distributions, moment generating functions, expectation, variance, covariance, correlation, conditional expectation. Univariate distributions: Normal, t, Binomial, Negative Binomial, Poisson, Beta, Gamma. Multivariate distributions: joint, conditional, and marginal distributions, independence, &nbsp;transformations, Multinomial, Multivariate Normal. Limit theorems: law of large numbers, central limit theorem. Markov chains: transition probabilities, stationary distributions, reversibility, convergence. Prerequisite: single variable calculus, familiarity with matrices.</div>

<div>Calculus is about the very large, the very small, and how things change.&nbsp; The surprise is that something seemingly so abstract ends up explaining the real world. &nbsp;Calculus plays a starring role in the biological, physical, and social sciences.</div><div><br></div><div>This course is a first and&nbsp;friendly introduction to calculus, suitable for someone who has never seen the subject before, or for someone who has seen some calculus but wants to review the concepts and practice applying those concepts to solve problems.</div><div><br></div><div>Please visit&nbsp;<a href="https://mooculus.osu.edu" target="_blank" data-mce-href="https://mooculus.osu.edu">https://mooculus.osu.edu</a>&nbsp;for additional course materials and to work problem sets.&nbsp;</div><div><br></div><div>If you'd like to discuss the course, please use the hashtag&nbsp;#mooculus.</div>

<div><div><b>Purpose of Course</b><br></div><div><div>In this course, you will study basic algebraic operations and concepts, as well as the structure and use of algebra. This includes solving algebraic equations, factoring algebraic expressions, working with rational expressions, and graphing linear equations. You will apply these skills to solve real-world problems (word problems). Each unit will have its own application problems, depending on the concepts you have been exposed to. This course is also intended to provide you with a strong foundation for intermediate algebra and beyond. It will begin with a review of some math concepts formed in pre-algebra, such as ordering operations and simplifying simple algebraic expressions, to get your feet wet. You will then build on these concepts by learning more about functions, graphing of functions, evaluation of functions, and factorization. You will spend time on the rules of exponents and their applications in distribution of multiplication over addition/subtraction.<br></div><div><br></div><div><a href="http://www.saylor.org/sbctc-saylor-courses/" target="_blank" data-mce-href="http://www.saylor.org/sbctc-saylor-courses/"></a><br></div><div>This course has been developed through a partnership with the Washington State Board for Community and Technical Colleges. Unless otherwise noted, all materials are licensed under a&nbsp;<a href="http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/" target="_blank" data-mce-href="http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/">Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Unported License</a>. The Saylor Foundation has modified some materials created by the Washington State Board for Community and Technical Colleges in order to best serve our users.<br></div></div></div><div><br></div>

<div><div>Day in and day out, math teachers hear the same question: “Why do I need to learn this?” One of the Math teachers Peter Caryotakis follows up with an answer: “Because knowing math will keep as many doors as possible open in your future.”</div><div>This course consists of a series of easy and engaging Math projects that help kids apply standards-based Math skills to real-life situations. Some important elementary math concepts are presented with multiple examples of how each is applied in everyday environments, such as the nature, science, geography, social studies, and even design.</div></div>

<div><!--?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8" standalone="no"?--><div>Welcome, educators, to&nbsp;<em>Pennsylvania Learns</em>&nbsp;mathematics courses.&nbsp;<em>Pennsylvania Learns</em>&nbsp;courses were created by Pennsylvania educators and are free, adaptable, and available to everyone.&nbsp;&nbsp;Mathematics courses are currently available for grades six, seven, eight and Algebra I.</div><div>This mathematics course provides resources to help teachers teach and students understand essential concepts and competencies.&nbsp;&nbsp;Teachers have the freedom to build curriculum and contextualize&nbsp;<em>Pennsylvania Learns</em>&nbsp;content resources to meet classroom needs.&nbsp;</div></div><div><br></div><div><!--?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8" standalone="no"?--> In Algebra I, students are&nbsp;expected to formalize and expand on Algebraic concepts established in previous coursework. &nbsp;Integrating&nbsp;the eight Mathematical Practices into every lesson, instruction is designed to:</div><div><br></div><div><ul><li><span>Engage students in methods for analyzing, and using functions.&nbsp;</span></li></ul><ul><li><span>Fluently move students between multiple representations of functions including linear and exponential.</span></li></ul><div><ul><li>Deepen and extend the understanding of linear and exponential relationships by contrasting them with each other and by applying linear models to data that exhibit a linear trend. &nbsp;</li></ul></div></div>

<div>This course is a 100-level trigonometry course. The course covers trigonometric functions, relationships, and graphs; identities and trigonometric equations; composite, multiple, and half-angle formulas; complex numbers; and DeMoivre's theorem. Algebra II is a prerequisite; college algebra is recommended.<br><br></div><div>Text: <em>Trigonometry</em>, 9th edition, by Lial, Hornsby, &amp; Schneider; Pearson 2009</div><div><br></div><div><div><strong>You will NOT get any credit from taking this course in iTunes U. </strong>You need to enroll as a regular or online student to receive credits. Please visit these web sites for more information.<br>http://www.hacc.edu/</div><div>http://www.hacc.edu/virtual/</div></div>